The forum looked at the development and legacy of the recent Empty Homes Community Grants Programme and heard from David Mullins from Birmingham University who presented his research on the impact of the grants programme in the North East,Yorkshire and Humberside.
We also welcomed a guest from Japan, Kenichi Matsutomi who presented information on working with empty properties in Osaka, for further details see CASE
Full details of all of the development in the community led housing sector can be found on the Self Help Housing web site Self Help Housing which includes details of the case for a further Community Grants programme.